Chris Wedel

Chris Wedel

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to get and stay online tricky. By utilizing his years of experience with the tech and mobile communications industries — success is assured. When not conquering connectivity challenges and testing new gadgets, he enjoys cruising a gravel road in his UTV with some good tunes.

Latest articles by Chris Wedel

Google Assistant smart lights

Best lights that support Google Assistant 2022

By Chris Wedel published

Smart lights are essential for any smart home — especially ones that work with the Google Assistant. Need some help deciding what to buy? We're here to help!

Galaxy S22 Ultra cases

Best Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra cases 2022

By Chris Wedel published

Protect your S22 Ultra's perfect finish with a wide variety of cases.

Google Pixel Watch lifestyle render

Google Pixel Watch: Everything we know so far

By Chris Wedel, Michael L Hicks published

Google's long-anticipated smartwatch will arrive alongside the Pixel 7. Is it worth waiting for?

Teracube Thrive

Sustainable smartphone maker Teracube is releasing its first smartphone for kids

By Chris Wedel published

Tercube is bringing its philosophy of sustainability to a new smartphone for kids that is packed with features that parents and their child will love.

Nanoleaf vs Govee

Nanoleaf vs Govee: Which smart home ecosystem is right for you?

By Chris Wedel published

No matter how you want to light your space, Nanoleaf and Govee have options for you. But which will work best for your lighting situation?

Amazfit T-Rex Pro 2

Amazfit has plans to redefine what rugged smartwatches can be

By Chris Wedel published

Amazfit is preparing an update to the popular T-Rex Pro and a new premium rugged smartwatch for this summer.

Smart Light Group Lifestyle Hue Lifx Wyze

Brightest LED smart bulbs 2022: The best for dark spaces

By Chris Wedel published

Smarter lighting without giving up luminance.

Philips Hue

Best Philips Hue lights and light strips 2022

By Chris Wedel published

There are a lot of great Philp Hue lighting products, here are the best.

Garmin vivofit jr 3 Star Wars

The Garmin vivofit Jr 3 is getting into May the 4th spirit with new Star Wars designs

By Chris Wedel published

The Garmin vivofit jr 3 can be a fun way for kids to track their activity levels and tackle family fitness challenges too. Today's new themes will bring even more excitement to the device.

Govee Immersion Tv Lightstrip Red

Best smart LED light bulbs that work with Google Home 2022

By Jeramy Johnson, Nicholas Sutrich, Chris Wedel published

Google Home brings even more functionality to these smart lights.

Bunch O Fitbits

Fitbit hit with another lawsuit claiming that their fitness trackers are burning users

By Chris Wedel published

Fresh off of a recall in March for the Fitbit Ionic, and new lawsuit adds more devices to the list that are reportedly burning users.

Fire TV Cube

What hearing aid devices work with Amazon Fire TV Cube?

By Chris Wedel published

In an attempt to make the watching experience more enjoyable on the Fire TV Cube (2nd gen), Amazon is bringing support for hearing aids. But, not every device is compatible.

Nest Hub 2nd Gen Review

Fitbit and Google Fit metrics are heading to the Nest Hub

By Chris Wedel published

Google seems to be preparing to bring deeper health integrations to its bedside smart display.

Samsung Galaxy Watch4

Did Google hold the Galaxy Watch 4 back to help the Pixel Watch?

By Chris Wedel published

Editor's desk The Galaxy Watch 4 is still missing Google Assistant nearly eight months since the watch came out. Is it a strategic move by Google?

Editor's desk
Spacetalk Adventurer kids smartwatch

Spacetalk Adventurer kids smartwatch review: A watch fitting of its name

By Chris Wedel last updated

The Spacetalk Adventurer has a modern design encasing the fun options kids like and the safety features parents need.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5: 5 features we want to see

By Chris Wedel published

We have nothing in terms of what the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 will bring, but that isn't stopping us from building a wishlist of what we hope to see from the future wearable.

TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra

TicWatch Pro 4: 4 things we want to see

By Chris Wedel published

The TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra is a great Wear OS watch and with some tweaks a TicWatch Pro 4 could be fantastic.

Youtube Tv Android Tv Logo

YouTube TV is adding a new feature to make family sharing easier

By Chris Wedel published

YouTube TV is adding yet another new feature to the service with account switching to bring peace to the battle over the remote control.

Amazfit T-Rex Pro and Zepp Z

How to share your Amazfit workouts through the Zepp app

By Chris Wedel published

Your Amazfit smartwatch captured all of the workout data for you while you were busy sweating. Now it's time to share it with your friends so they see what they're up the against.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra display

Best Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra screen protectors 2022

By Chris Wedel published

Samsung displays are some of the best out there and none are more impressive than the one on the Galaxy S22 Ultra. Keep it safe with an excellent screen protector.

Facebook Portal Plus Lifestyle

Facebook Portals are getting in on the Meta rebrand circus

By Chris Wedel last updated

The Meta name continues its expansion beyond the web to hardware as the Facebook Portal picks up the swap.

Amazon Alexa Energy Dashboard

How to monitor and manage your Amazon Echo's energy consumption through Alexa's Energy Dashboard

By Chris Wedel published

Amazon Alexa can do many useful things, even help you keep track of your smart home's energy consumption. Come on in, and we'll show you how to keep tabs on your home's carbon footprint.

Smart Home devices

Smart home devices can impact our environment while helping automate your home

By Chris Wedel published

One of the benefits of smart home devices that we often forget about is their energy efficiency.

Tekpluze 30000mAh solar battery pack

How to charge your phone using only solar power

By Chris Wedel published

There are a lot of ways to charge your smartphone, but charging via solar is possibly the cleanest.

EcoFlow, Jackery, and Tekpluze battery packs

Best solar chargers for your Android phone

By Chris Wedel published

A great solar charger is the perfect emergency accessory and great for camping trips or treks where you won't see an outlet for a while. Here are our favorites.

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